[95.7 The Game] “Golden State has an offer on the table and it’s substantial [for Lauri Markkanen]. I think offers are heavily pick-based… What complicates it is the Warriors only have two unprotected picks, plus a protected first rounder.” – @Tjonesonthenba
For context, Tony Jones is a reputable Jazz beat reporter.
We have the best offer for Lauri, why the hell is Ainge waiting any longer. They keep Lauri they’re just shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to their own draft picks falling out of the lottery if they don’t tank.
themoche
How hard can it be to trade some seconds for that top 20 protected pick to Washington?
purple_cupcake_52
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Popps2315
Seems like they’re trying to get another team or two in the deal to give them the draft capital they’re seeking.
WisdomCow
Pull the trigger, Ainge,
You are tempting fate if you plan to wait for the trade deadline. Not only may the offers go down if it doesn’t look like he’d be a difference maker (honestly, you think the Kings or Warriors will be so close to a top seed come the trade deadline that they’d push all in? No), but if Markkanen gets hurt or even just nicked up, especially after an Olympic summer, you risk getting nothing.
TheDiabolicalDiablo
It’s like trading for LaMarcus Aldridge but there’s better competition in the West……
Just bottom out for two years already!
wafair
Someone is probably getting traded to a third team for picks
hoodtalk247
Imagine negotiating on Grailed for some vintage sneakers with this dude
taygads
Everyone, I recommend tempering expectations. I posted this tweet because it gave a pertinent update about OUR offer. But to be clear, we are not even remotely close to the only team engaged in talks. Per Marc Stein, the Kings, Spurs, Heat, and Pels are also engaged in talks with the Jazz.
SummerGoal
If Ainge doesn’t take that he’s genuinely damaging the jazz long term
Bay_Burner
I don’t know if Lauri is worth it
CodyCryBabies69
jazz dont really want kuminga. i dont blame them
sugarwax1
I don’t know what to think here. It feels like they’re chasing him cause he’s available. A lot of teams have redundant guys or guys they don’t know what to do with and we should be targeting them intentionally.
BOOMROASTED2005
Let’s get this done Danny Boy
feelnoways2020
Ainge just bullshitting at this point. No wonder no GM likes the guy.
Good luck not trading Markkanen and still being a bad team that can’t even get rid of Clarkson or John Collins. And all this cap space with nobody wanting to go there
Devalokas
If they get him and keep JK and TJD, they are instant title contenders. Hield will fill the sytem role that Klay wasnt living up to and the scoring will be there.
AdComprehensive7879
meh this is still danny ainge that we’re talking about. we’re gonna get fleeced. has he gotten fleeced before?
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Bro come on put 3 unprotected
We have the best offer for Lauri, why the hell is Ainge waiting any longer. They keep Lauri they’re just shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to their own draft picks falling out of the lottery if they don’t tank.
How hard can it be to trade some seconds for that top 20 protected pick to Washington?
SENDDAPICKS
Seems like they’re trying to get another team or two in the deal to give them the draft capital they’re seeking.
Pull the trigger, Ainge,
You are tempting fate if you plan to wait for the trade deadline. Not only may the offers go down if it doesn’t look like he’d be a difference maker (honestly, you think the Kings or Warriors will be so close to a top seed come the trade deadline that they’d push all in? No), but if Markkanen gets hurt or even just nicked up, especially after an Olympic summer, you risk getting nothing.
It’s like trading for LaMarcus Aldridge but there’s better competition in the West……
Just bottom out for two years already!
Someone is probably getting traded to a third team for picks
Imagine negotiating on Grailed for some vintage sneakers with this dude
Everyone, I recommend tempering expectations. I posted this tweet because it gave a pertinent update about OUR offer. But to be clear, we are not even remotely close to the only team engaged in talks. Per Marc Stein, the Kings, Spurs, Heat, and Pels are also engaged in talks with the Jazz.
If Ainge doesn’t take that he’s genuinely damaging the jazz long term
I don’t know if Lauri is worth it
jazz dont really want kuminga. i dont blame them
I don’t know what to think here. It feels like they’re chasing him cause he’s available. A lot of teams have redundant guys or guys they don’t know what to do with and we should be targeting them intentionally.
Let’s get this done Danny Boy
Ainge just bullshitting at this point. No wonder no GM likes the guy.
Good luck not trading Markkanen and still being a bad team that can’t even get rid of Clarkson or John Collins. And all this cap space with nobody wanting to go there
If they get him and keep JK and TJD, they are instant title contenders. Hield will fill the sytem role that Klay wasnt living up to and the scoring will be there.
meh this is still danny ainge that we’re talking about. we’re gonna get fleeced. has he gotten fleeced before?